NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities have arrested a New York City man on allegations he bludgeoned a stray cat to death with a tire iron that he pulled from his car.

Richard Ferrugio was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty and criminal possession of a weapon.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spokesman Joe Pentangelo said Saturday that several witnesses — including children — saw the 39-year-old suspect arm himself with the tire iron and viciously beat the cat to death on a Queens sidewalk on Feb. 7. The man then fled.

After a lengthy investigation, ASPCA agents identified Ferrugio as the suspect and arrested him on Friday.

A man who answered Ferrugio’s phone number and identified himself as his father declined to comment. He said his son wasn’t available.

what a poor excuse for continued oxygen consumption on the planet. how about we round up all the recalled bungee cords and have this lowlife “volunteer” to go to the highest point of the verrazano-narrows bridge.. keep on jumpin you loser. oh yeah, the cue to jump will be a tire iron to the buttocks.